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meager

UK/'mi:gә/US
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

adj.

Deficient in quantity or quality; insufficient; also, thin or lean in body.

贫乏的,不足的;瘦的

Root Breakdown

Native English
meagerother
=meager

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He received a meager salary that barely covered his living expenses.

  • 2.

    The emergency aid provided only meager resources to rebuild the devastated community.

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